I present the following character idea:

* People came in a boat and burned my village.
* Boats are evil!
* Boats are made from corpses of trees. Defilers!
* Boats are dangerous. Yes they are, ever seen what canoewhack does to people?
* Relying on boats makes you weak!
* Boats are STOLEN FROM THE GODS!

In short, let's kill everyone who uses a boat. And that Nicholas guy on the docks? He must burn.

Bonus points for being a centaur.